Miss Anbee outlines two short summer programs to prepare rising sixth-graders

Miss Anbee said the school is running two short summer programs to prepare rising sixth-graders for the transition to middle school, describing one class focused on study skills and another on math essentials.

The programs are intended to give students tools to succeed in middle school by teaching organization, study routines, teamwork and goal-setting, Miss Anbee said. She described the math essentials offering as concentrating on basic number sense and classroom routines to "get them ready for the year."

The approach is partly social: Miss Anbee said the programs let students "experience middle school in a smaller setting," including meeting other students and some of their teachers to reduce the anxiety that can accompany moving from elementary to middle school. She added that parents are often as nervous as the children, and that families will likely take advantage of opportunities to visit the building before the school year starts.

A question from another participant prompted a brief discussion of how the programs connect to critical thinking and curriculum timing. The participant offered a simple example to illustrate critical thinking, which Miss Anbee affirmed.

Miss Anbee described the sessions as short and noted the offering has two separate sessions, encouraging participation as a practical way to ease the transition. The staff did not provide enrollment numbers, dates, or funding details during this exchange; those specifics were not specified in the transcript.